68POPULATION
4.2%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
44%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG1 8ED belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG1 8ED in Reading, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about RG1 8ED from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.5%Male
  • 48.5%Female

From the last census, 51.5% of people in RG18ED male, and 48.5% female. Men outnumber women in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 44%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 44% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 47%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG1 8ED is 47%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 66%WHITE
  • 35%NON-WHITE

66% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG18ED Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG1 8ED
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG18ED Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG1 8ED postcode is located in the postal town of Reading. Reading postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode RG1 8ED.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Caversham0.8 miles E
Reading2.1 miles SW
Tilehurst2.3 miles W
Mapledurham2.6 miles NW
Earley2.9 miles E
Sonning3.6 miles E
Shiplake3.9 miles E
Tidmarsh4.3 miles W
Woodley4.4 miles E
Shinfield4.5 miles SE
Pangbourne4.5 miles W
Burghfield4.8 miles SW
Rotherfield Peppard5 miles N
Aberfield5.1 miles SE
Arborfield5.1 miles SE
London37 miles E
Glasgow328 miles NW
Edinburgh322 miles N
Cardiff95 miles W
Liverpool159 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives57 miles SW

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